CSA Exam 3 Flashcards
Functions of the respiratory system
control air temperature, produce sounds, filter air and smell
3 parts of the lung
Primary bronchi, bronchial passages, and alveoli
3 boney projections into each nasal cavity
nasal conchae
What is the anatomical location of the Larynx?
C4-C6
Apex of the lung
Most superior portion of the lung
Base of the lung
Lower end, rests on the diaphragm
Mediastinum
Includes the esophagus, trachea, heart, thymus gland, thoracic aorta and LN
Hilum of the lungs
Center of the where the bronchi pulmonary veins and the arteries enter and exit the lungs
Inside the membranes of each alveolus is a septal cells that produce what substance
Surfactant
The breast primarily drains to
the axilla (70%) the internal mammary chain and the supraclavicular nodes
Level 1 axillary nodes
Inferior edge of the pectoralis minor muscle and lateral
Level 2 axillary nodes
Nodes directly under pectoralis minor
Level 3 axillary nodes
Nodes superior to the pectoralis minor muscle
What is the most important prognostic factor for patients with breast cancer?
disease status of the axillary lymph nodes I and II
Supraclavicular lymph nodes
cancer here comes from the axillary chain and is a sign of advanced disease
